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To explain: over the last few menswear seasons (make that five or ten) a great deal of attention has been paid to the rise of athleisure, AKA premium and luxury casualwear that’s elevated the likes of the cashmere hoodie and silk-soft, brushed cotton jogging bottoms to the high altar of dressing down.

But, as ever, the pendulum is swinging once again, and as the UK prepares for the hard yards of Brexit, the mood is at once sombre and supremely independent: sportswear yes, but with a sartorial edge missing from even the most sophisticated “slounge” gear.

Consider the recent return of the classic sporting sweater, the cricket jumper, no longer an outlier in the weekend/casual wardrobe, but a cornerstone...